Tsulaa
Northern Virginia, U.S.A.
Before you allow all of those low-number reviews to convince you this series isn't worth your time, I humbly, yet vehemently, request that you start watching anyway, then decide.
Aish! How do I persuade you to take that leap without littering this review with spoilers? I fear my eloquence will be lacking; however, as is demonstrated throughout this series, being at a disadvantage is no excuse for not attempting something worthwhile.
I very much enjoy stories with a strong, supernatural element, & this delivers, but I believe the story would have even worked without it. I'm not saying the supernatural stuff was a problem in this series. Not at all; however, it's just that the struggle of Good v. Evil, no matter in what one believes (or not), is a basic aspect of our reality as thinking, action-oriented beings. That "human-ness" was constructed in such a way that it carried everything else on it's back, & it was a strong foundation on which to build. It didn't stagger or become breathless under the story's weight.
The actors, too, rose to the challenge. My only real complaint (although it was mere irritation) was something with which I struggle in many a drama, & that is the unnecessary, exaggerated/extra, wacky, supporting character types so often inserted for comedic relief. When used appropriately, it can enhance the story. While this was intense enough to need those moments of relief, I believe a more sophisticated touch was called for. And it wasn't as if it would have been out of their reach since most of the characters were written SO well; lovingly, even! It was a bit of a shame they chose take those other, few, important characters in that direction. No fault to those, specific actors. They were "just drawn that way."
I came to care about the people in this story...the people in this world they created. Everybody. Even the unseen, imagined ones living throughout other parts of the planet. Did I get my wish of a prettily-packaged, happily ever after (for which we Westerners are often accused to have a penchant)? I know which way the scales are leaning for me, but is anything in life really that cut & dry? My real wish is that, I hope, if you've chosen to watch "Possessed" based on anything I've written, you can say the same thing for yourself at the end.
Aish! How do I persuade you to take that leap without littering this review with spoilers? I fear my eloquence will be lacking; however, as is demonstrated throughout this series, being at a disadvantage is no excuse for not attempting something worthwhile.
I very much enjoy stories with a strong, supernatural element, & this delivers, but I believe the story would have even worked without it. I'm not saying the supernatural stuff was a problem in this series. Not at all; however, it's just that the struggle of Good v. Evil, no matter in what one believes (or not), is a basic aspect of our reality as thinking, action-oriented beings. That "human-ness" was constructed in such a way that it carried everything else on it's back, & it was a strong foundation on which to build. It didn't stagger or become breathless under the story's weight.
The actors, too, rose to the challenge. My only real complaint (although it was mere irritation) was something with which I struggle in many a drama, & that is the unnecessary, exaggerated/extra, wacky, supporting character types so often inserted for comedic relief. When used appropriately, it can enhance the story. While this was intense enough to need those moments of relief, I believe a more sophisticated touch was called for. And it wasn't as if it would have been out of their reach since most of the characters were written SO well; lovingly, even! It was a bit of a shame they chose take those other, few, important characters in that direction. No fault to those, specific actors. They were "just drawn that way."
I came to care about the people in this story...the people in this world they created. Everybody. Even the unseen, imagined ones living throughout other parts of the planet. Did I get my wish of a prettily-packaged, happily ever after (for which we Westerners are often accused to have a penchant)? I know which way the scales are leaning for me, but is anything in life really that cut & dry? My real wish is that, I hope, if you've chosen to watch "Possessed" based on anything I've written, you can say the same thing for yourself at the end.
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